The Worst Book Ever

Locations
Call Number: E GRA, Kids Book / Picture Books / Humor / Gravel, Elise
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	E GRA	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Humor / Gravel, Elise	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Humor / Gravel, Elise	4-week checkout	Due 05-12-2024
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Humor / Gravel, Elise	4-week checkout	Due 05-17-2024
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Humor / Gravel, Elise	4-week checkout	Due 05-19-2024

"Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. Governor General Literary Award winning children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book. The story's characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale character choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her attention and steer the narrative in a more interesting direction. After all, you don't even have to buy the book, but the characters? They're stuck in there for an eternity, and they're going to do their best to make the most of it, or at least have a little fun where they can."-- Provided by publisher.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Clever premise. "Quirky" is right. submitted by lisa on July 20, 2020, 2:37pm And I like quirky.

I bet I would've loved this one as a kid.

worst book ever submitted by VanCancue on August 25, 2021, 12:23pm It's ok, comdey through sass. There isn't always a message. pure entertainment.

Pretty Funny submitted by LeSchram on August 22, 2022, 9:48pm My 5 year old gets a real kick out of this book, and so do I.